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Windows XP and ME networked through router
I have 2 desktops and one notebook which are all three connected to my broadband cable ISP and working well on the internet. Two machines are XP (home, and professional) and the other is ME. However, I have been trying to get them to share files and printers and have had no success. The closest I got to success was when the XP machine "saw" the ME machine but it wouldn't give me access to it at all. It said it was not available or I didn't have access.
Your help would be great! I have files to share which are too large for removable media.
Thanks,
Brian
Your help would be great! I have files to share which are too large for removable media.
Thanks,
Brian
can you ping each other by ip? if yes, can you ping b name?
are all three machines in the same subnet? (this means to have Ip addresses like xxx.xxx.xxx.abc ... where only abc differs from a machine to another) subnet mask the same?
the same workgroup set to all of them?
Is the internet connection firewall (that winXP has by default) disabled?
File and print sharing must be installed on all the machines.
Is "simple file sharing" disabled? (from windows explorer -> folder options -> view)
the same workgroup set to all of them?
Is the internet connection firewall (that winXP has by default) disabled?
File and print sharing must be installed on all the machines.
Is "simple file sharing" disabled? (from windows explorer -> folder options -> view)
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I can not ping each computer one to the other by ip. but each computer can ping the router individually.
yes, subnet is the same, only the last digits are different.
yes, the workgroup is all the same
I have disabled the xp firewall protection
I will have to check if file and print sharing is installed? How do I do that?
I have made shared folders though.
Thanks for help
yes, subnet is the same, only the last digits are different.
yes, the workgroup is all the same
I have disabled the xp firewall protection
I will have to check if file and print sharing is installed? How do I do that?
I have made shared folders though.
Thanks for help
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